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The Vault: Classic Music Reviews Podcast

The Vault: Classic Music Reviews Podcast is a show of music fans that grew up in the 1990s and 2000s that review classic hip-hop, R&B and reggae albums 20, 25 and 30 years after their release to see if they still stand the test of time. It's a perspective on classics from a fresh point of view.

Tony! Toni! Tone!: House of Music (1996). Before the end, one show for the road.

25 mins; December 06, 2021

Ludacris: Word of Mouf (2001). The "Mouf Of The South" Speaks Up

34 mins; November 29, 2021

Mobb Deep: Hell on Earth (1996). The Saga Begun...And So Did War

32 mins; November 22, 2021

Lil' Kim: Hardcore (1996). The Queen Bee Takes Her Throne.

37 mins; November 15, 2021

Makaveli (2Pac): The Don Killuminati-The 7 Day Theory (1996). Rap's Revolutionary Lives On In Death

35 mins; November 08, 2021

Ice Cube: Death Certificate (1991). "Death is The Mirror...Life is The Direction"

38 mins; November 01, 2021

Ghostface Killah: Ironman (1996). The Wu's Fortress Is Fortified By Iron

38 mins; October 25, 2021

Bonus Episode! 'Cards, Dominoes, Drinks & Smoke': Talking Old School Southern Hip-Hop

41 mins; October 18, 2021

A Tribe Called Quest: The Low End Theory (1991). Bass Is The Weapon...

39 mins; September 27, 2021

The Roots: Illadelph Halflife (1996). "Breaking Emcess Down to Fractions..."

29 mins; September 20, 2021

Jay-Z: The Blueprint (2001). A Day of Infamy, An Album Like No Other.

35 mins; September 13, 2021

BONUS EPISODE! Ode to "Summertime"/Top 10 Summer Jams of 1996

54 mins; September 06, 2021

OutKast: ATLiens (1996). The Upstarts Become Major Players.

63 hours 16 mins; August 30, 2021

Aaliyah. One In A Million (1996). "The Moment That Changed Everything"

33 mins; August 23, 2021

Cypress Hill: Cypress Hill (1991). Street Life Goes "Up In Smoke"

33 mins; August 16, 2021

UGK: Ridin' Dirty (1996). A Texas Rap Manifesto (feat. Nathan "The Professor" Rideaux)

50 mins; August 09, 2021

BONUS EPISODE! "The Guest Lounge" w/ Breaking Atoms Podcast (with Sumit Sharma & Chris Mitchell)

72 hours 18 mins; August 06, 2021

A Tribe Called Quest: Beats, Rhymes & Life (1996). Something You Can't Quite Put Your Finger On...

33 mins; August 02, 2021

Main Source: Breaking Atoms (1991). "All of The Pieces Fit..."

28 mins; July 26, 2021

Bilal: 1st Born Second (2001). A Soulquarian Experience

31 mins; July 19, 2021

De La Soul: Stakes Is High (1996). "You Know The End of this Movie..." (featuring 12Kyle of the 12 Kyle Podcast)

59 mins; July 12, 2021

Nas: It Was Written (1996). The "Golden Child" Strikes Gold

35 mins; July 05, 2021

Jay-Z: Reasonable Doubt (1996). The First Diamond in "The Dynasty"

43 mins; June 28, 2021

Heltah Skeltah: Nocturnal (1996). A Rap Duo By No Other Name.

27 mins; June 21, 2021

Toni Braxton: Secrets (1996) From R&B Superstar To Icon

31 mins; June 14, 2021

Shabba Ranks: As Raw As Ever (1991). The Emperor Reigns (featuring Reggae Lover Podcast)

40 mins; June 07, 2021

NWA: Niggaz4Life aka Efil4Zaggin (1991)-The End of An Empire

28 mins; May 31, 2021

Jodeci-Forever My Lady (1991): "It's A New Day..."

35 mins; May 24, 2021

De La Soul-De La Soul Is Dead (1991): "The Hippies Strike Back"

25 mins; May 17, 2021

Master P-Ice Cream Man (1996). From Restrictions to No Limit (w/ Nathan "The Professor" Rideaux)

46 mins; April 19, 2021

Bonus Episode! In Memoriam: #RIPDMX The Crew Remembers A Legend

56 mins; April 12, 2021

Maxwell-Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite (1996). The Chill Spot That Became Love's Home

30 mins; April 05, 2021

Busta Rhymes-The Coming (1996). The Dungeon Dragon Fully Unleashed

36 mins; March 29, 2021

India Arie: Acoustic Soul (2001). Making Brown Skin Ready For Love. (feat. D & T of the P.I.C. Podcast)

39 mins; March 22, 2021

BONUS EPISODE: "The Guest Lounge": Uchay & QD of The Ill-Advised Wise Guys Podcas

69 hours 5 mins; March 08, 2021

Project Pat: Mista Don't Play (2001). Tales From The Hood.

37 mins; March 01, 2021

Geto Boys: We Can't Be Stopped (1991). "The Time Is Now"

33 mins; February 22, 2021

Fugees: The Score (1996). "Consider It Done" (Featuring D & T of the PIC Podcast

54 mins; February 15, 2021

2Pac: All Eyez On Me (1996). A Classic Triumph Shaped By Tragedy

47 mins; February 08, 2021

Total: Total (1996). The Bad Girls of R&B

31 mins; February 01, 2021

Bonus Episode! Cards, Dominoes, Drinks & Smoke-The Year That Was: 2001

46 mins; January 25, 2021

Bonus Segment! Cards, Dominoes Drinks & Smoke: The Year That Was-1996

37 mins; January 18, 2021

DJ Quik: Quik Is The Name (1991). A Compton Legend's First Step

33 mins; January 11, 2021

Gang Starr: Step In the Arena (1991). Let The Games Begin...

33 mins; January 04, 2021

Year End Series: Top 5 Rankings

32 mins; December 28, 2020

"The Guest Lounge": 'The Professor' Nathan T. Rideaux of "Playerz From The South"

41 mins; December 21, 2020

Brand Nubian: One For All (1990). Brothers Down For The Cause

32 mins; December 07, 2020

"Cards, Dominoes, Drinks & Smoke": The '95th Element/Soul Ownership

52 mins; November 30, 2020

Erykah Badu: Mama's Gun (2000). "Orange Moons, Green Eyes & Black Excellence"

33 mins; November 23, 2020

Musiq Soulchild: Aijuswanaseing (2000). "From the Streets to the Studio-A Soul Story"

31 mins; November 16, 2020

Goodie Mob: Soul Food (1995)-A Feast for Hungry Spirits, A Requiem for the Soul of Atlanta

40 mins; November 09, 2020

GZA: Liquid Swords (1995). The Legend of "The Genius"

35 mins; November 02, 2020

OutKast: Stankonia (2000). "Welcome to Stankonia"

37 mins; October 26, 2020

Reflection Eternal: Train of Thought (2000). A Quest For Hip-Hop and Black America's Soul.

40 mins; October 19, 2020

AZ: Doe or Die (1995). How "Visualizing The Realism Of Life" Became Reality

32 mins; October 12, 2020

Kool G Rap: 4, 5, 6... (1995). An Hip-Hop OG Takes Center Stage

31 mins; September 28, 2020

Bonus Episode: "Pop Culture Corner"-Friday, 25 Years Later

42 mins; September 21, 2020

BONUS EPISODE!! "Tale of The Tape" Nas vs. Jay-Z Part 2

57 mins; September 07, 2020

BONUS EPISODE!! "Tale of The Tape" Nas vs. Jay-Z Part 1

63 hours 15 mins; September 07, 2020

Faith Evans: Faith (1995). The First Lady of Bad Boy

37 mins; August 31, 2020

LL Cool J: Mama Said Knock You Out (1990). "Don't Call It A Comeback..."

41 mins; August 24, 2020

Bonus Segment! Cards, Dominoes, Drinks & Smoke #3: The Disappearance of Rap Groups

37 mins; August 10, 2020

Raekwon: Only Built For Cuban Linx...(1995). "The Legend of The Purple Tape"

47 mins; August 03, 2020

Bone Thugs-N-Harmony: E. 1999 Eternal (1995). A View of Rap At the Crossroads

33 mins; July 27, 2020

Jill Scott: Who Is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds Vol. 1 (2000). A Celebration of Life, Love & The Epitome of Soul

42 mins; July 20, 2020

Buju Banton: Til Shiloh (1995). A "Champion" Album For the Ages

36 mins; July 13, 2020

D'Angelo: Brown Sugar (1995). The Genesis of Neo Soul

47 mins; July 06, 2020

Nelly: Country Grammar (2000). Batter Up...

37 mins; June 29, 2020

Eric B & Rakim: Let The Rhythm Hit 'Em (1990). A Gem For the Golden Age

34 mins; June 22, 2020

Slum Village: Fantastic Vol. 2 (2000). An Album By No Other Name

41 mins; June 15, 2020

Three 6 Mafia: When The Smoke Clears; Sixty 6 Sixty 1 (2000). A Step From Out The Underground

37 mins; June 08, 2020

Naughty By Nature: Poverty's Paradise (1995). The Last Lap of Naughty

36 mins; June 01, 2020

Eminem: The Marshall Mathers LP (2000). "I'm...just Marshall Mathers..."

38 mins; May 29, 2020

Capelton: More Fire (2000). "Fire Is For the Purification..."

32 mins; May 26, 2020

BONUS EPISODE: "The Guest Lounge"-Kahlil Wonda of Highlanda Sound/Reggae Lover Podcast

41 mins; May 25, 2020

Ice Cube: AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted (1990). The Coldest Debut

40 mins; May 18, 2020

Bonus Segment! Cards, Dominoes, Drinks & Smoke #2: What Makes A "Classic"?

36 mins; May 04, 2020

Mobb Deep: The Infamous (1995). Reporting Live from QB...

40 mins; April 27, 2020

Public Enemy: Fear Of A Black Planet (1990). "You've Got To Fight The Powers That Be"

34 mins; April 20, 2020

A Tribe Called Quest: People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm (1990). In The Beginning...

30 mins; April 13, 2020

Bonus Segment: Tale of The Tape (Debut)-A Tribe Called Quest vs. OutKast!!!

69 hours 18 mins; March 29, 2020

Bell Biv Devoe (BBD): Poison (1990). A Match Made In Heaven

26 mins; March 23, 2020

2Pac: Me Against The World (1995). A Conflict Of Life And Art

38 mins; March 17, 2020

Black Rob: Life Story (2000). A Story Worth Telling

35 mins; March 09, 2020

Bonus Segment! Cards, Dominoes, Drinks & Smoke #1: Regionalism in Hip-Hop. What Happened?

33 mins; February 23, 2020

Dead Prez: Let's Get Free (2000). Establishment Advisory Be Damned!

43 mins; February 17, 2020

Ghostface Killah: Supreme Clientele (2000). A Return to The Essence

40 mins; February 10, 2020

Lord Finesse & DJ Mike Smooth: Funky Technician (1990). A Diamond In The Rough

29 mins; February 03, 2020

D'Angelo: Voodoo (2000). A Soulful Masterpiece

45 mins; January 27, 2020

The Roots: Do You Want More?!!!??! (1995). "And You Are All About to Witness..."

27 mins; January 20, 2020

Smif-n-Wessun: Dah Shinin (1995). Introduce You To Bucktown

32 mins; January 13, 2020

Pete Rock & CL Smooth: The Main Ingredient (1994). An underappreciated gem.

36 mins; December 16, 2019

Rawkus Presents: Soundbombing II (1999). A Continuation...

41 mins; December 09, 2019

Common: Resurrection (1994). Only The Beginning...

41 mins; December 02, 2019

Queen Latifah: All Hail The Queen (1989). A Royal Debut

28 mins; November 25, 2019

Dr. Dre: 2001 (1999). A Triumphant Return By "The Architect"

33 mins; November 18, 2019

Scarface: The Diary (1994). A Peek Into the Mind of one of the GOATs

29 mins; November 11, 2019

Nas: Illmatic (1994). Definition- hip-hop classic: 1. See Nas' Illmatic

36 mins; November 04, 2019

Pharoahe Monch: Internal Affairs (1999). A Forgotten Gem In The Digital Age.

40 mins; October 28, 2019

Mos Def-Black on Both Sides. Ahead of Its Time?

39 mins; October 21, 2019

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